Spaetzle (Noodles)


Ingredients:
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3 cup flour -- unbleached
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp nutmeg
4 eggs -- beaten
1/4 cup butter

Cooking:
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Sift flour, salt and nutmeg together in a bowl.

Pour eggs and 1/4 cup water into middle of flour mixture, beat with a wooden spoon.

Add enough water to make the dough slightly sticky, yet keeping it elastic and stiff.

Using a spaetzle machine or a colander with medium holes,

press the noodles into a large pot full of boiling salted water.

Cook noodles in the water about 5 minutes or until they rise to the surface.

Lift noodles out and drain on paper towels.


Brown noodles in melted butter over low heat.

Original Recipe from: http://www.germanculture.com.ua/recipes/blmain9.htm
OUR Rating: Groceries expense very reasonable
Easy to make although time consuming.
5 out of 5

Would we make again? Yes.

We did half the batch browned in melted butter (left side below)

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